Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$636M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$458M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRW
326
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $28.9M | 0.08% |
+434,800
| New | +$26.2M |
|
327
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.38B
| $28.8M | 0.08% |
+355,150
| New | +$29.4M |
|
328
Cummins
CMI
$91.1B
| $28.8M | 0.08% |
+265,200
| New | +$30.1M |
|
329
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.37B
| $28M | 0.07% |
+2,529,000
| New | +$28.6M |
|
330
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18B
| $27.8M | 0.07% |
+382,233
| New | +$28.6M |
|
331
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $27.8M | 0.07% |
+3,066,800
| New | +$30.3M |
|
332
Axos Financial
AX
$5.52B
| $27.7M | 0.07% |
+2,417,200
| New | +$25.1M |
|
|
CHL
333
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $27.5M | 0.07% |
+531,100
| New | +$28.1M |
|
|
MZTI
334
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.97B
| $27.1M | 0.07% |
+347,400
| New | +$27.8M |
|
|
MMP
335
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $27M | 0.07% |
+495,616
| New | +$26M |
|
336
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $26.8M | 0.07% |
+180,715
| New | +$29M |
|
337
Autoliv
ALV
$8.68B
| $26.7M | 0.07% |
+476,834
| New | +$25.7M |
|
338
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.66B
| $26.6M | 0.07% |
+628,937
| New | +$26.3M |
|
339
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $26.5M | 0.07% |
+717,200
| New | +$26M |
|
340
Robert Half
RHI
$3.87B
| $26.4M | 0.07% |
+795,700
| New | +$27.4M |
|
341
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.64B
| $26.4M | 0.07% |
+184,700
| New | +$27.1M |
|
342
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $26.3M | 0.07% |
+419,499
| New | +$24.7M |
|
343
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.72B
| $26.3M | 0.07% |
+739,300
| New | +$28.3M |
|
344
Adeia
ADEA
$2.91B
| $26.3M | 0.07% |
+4,774,140
| New | +$25.4M |
|
|
PCH
345
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $25.9M | 0.07% |
+641,353
| New | +$29.4M |
|
|
CEL
346
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $25.9M | 0.07% |
+2,806,600
| New | +$25.5M |
|
|
DEST
347
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $25.8M | 0.07% |
+1,050,000
| New | +$25.5M |
|
348
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.77B
| $25.8M | 0.07% |
+1,332,938
| New | +$29.1M |
|
|
ROSE
349
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $25.7M | 0.07% |
+604,322
| New | +$27.6M |
|
350
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$51.2B
| $25.5M | 0.07% |
+1,295,100
| New | +$30.8M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Renaissance Technologies, which disclosed 2,756 positions worth $38.1B. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2013 buy was Eli Lilly: 12,326,205 shares worth $605M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Renaissance Technologies disclosed 2,756 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 12 Aug 2013.